JOHN M. WISSOCKI

• PHOTOS: Hundreds attend Avow Hospice butterfly release Published 03/04/2013 at 1:45 p.m.

  Hundreds of members of the community showed up on this brisk morning to help celebrate Avow’s 30th Anniversary and Annual Butterfly Release at Cambier Park in Naples, Saturday March 2, 2013.

• Sound of music Published 01/16/2013 at 3 a.m.

  Riverside Park in the heart of Bonita Springs was blanketed with hundreds of music enthusiasts as the Bonita Springs Concert Band performed their first concert on the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 13

• PHOTOS: Art and music at Marco Center for the Arts Published 01/09/2013 at 1:28 p.m.

  Dozens of art enthusiasts filled the galleries to view recent masterpieces of local artists ranging from oil, water color, photography and sculpture during “Art of Music/The Music of Art” presented by Marco Island Center for

• PHOTO GALLERY: Everblades Figure Skating Club lights up the ice at holiday show Published 12/09/2012 at 11:04 p.m.

  Florida Everblades Figure Skating Club lit up the ice this weekend, Sunday December 9 at Germain Arena in Estero with their presentation of Holidays Across America. Hundreds of family, friends and spectators were in awe as members of all ages ...

• Thousands attend World Beer Festival in Estero Published 11/19/2012 at 2:10 p.m.

  Thousands of beer connoisseurs gathered in the main arena for a chance to taste over 100 varieties of beer from dozens of nationally renowned breweries at the World Beer Festival held at Germain Arena on Saturday.

• PHOTOS: Bikers show their star-spangled pride at Coconut Point's Stars and Stripes Bike Night Published 07/07/2012 at 2:55 p.m.

  The inaugural Stars and Stripes Bike Night at Coconut Point in Estero kicked off without a glitch despite the inclement weather, Friday July 6, 2012. Motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts gathered around Hemingway’s Island Grill to view dozens of some of ...

• PHOTOS: Elvis tribute artists compete for crown of "The King" at Seminole Casino's Elvis Fest 5 Published 06/24/2012 at 6:57 p.m.

  Elvis Tribute Artists from around the country showed up for the Elvis Fest 5 competition to see who was “King” for 2012. How would you like to walk through a casino and see a couple of Elvises trying their luck ...

• PHOTOS: CCSO Youth Relations kicks off summer at King Richard's with SummerFest 2012 Published 06/09/2012 at 2:52 p.m.

  Hundreds of children accompanied by parents and friends flocked to King Richards Family Fun Park in Naples, Friday June 8, for the kick off of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Summerfest 2012. Free admission coupled with free rides for children ...

• PHOTOS: Pets, owners socialize at April Fool’s Day Doggie Parade Published 04/02/2012 at 12:02 a.m.

  Sunday April 1 was no ordinary April Fool’s Day as Collier County’s Sugden Regional Park held the first ever April Fool’s Day Doggie Parade. Families and their furry companions were able to enjoy the beautiful weather while their dogs were ...

• PHOTOS: Gulf Coast Humane Society lets owners, pets race for charity in "The Fast and The Furriest 5K" Published 03/31/2012 at 2:29 p.m.

  More than five hundred participants, one hundred eighty seven dogs and two monkeys showed up at Coconut Point in Estero, Saturday March 31, 2012. This was Gulf Coast Humane Society’s 2nd Annual Fast & Furriest 5k Run/1 mile fun walk ...

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